• FACT: While one in six men (16.67 %) will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point, only about thirty-three percent die from it (ie about 5.5 %).  Early treatment is effective and other conditions can cause death before prostate cancer.

• FACT: prostate cancer screening can not catch all cases of prostate cancer and it won’t help those who have aggressive forms of prostate cancer. You and your doctor can look into the sufficient information to make a reasonable decision about prostate cancer screening.

• FACT: Both the cancerous and non-cancerous prostate tissue produces a protein called prostate-specific antigen or PSA. This is a protein that helps to liquefy semen and helps it to enter the bloodstream at certain rates depending on the prostate health. This means that PSA isn’t specific only to prostate cancer. However, the PSA levels will typically be higher with prostate cancer than with non-cancerous tissue.

• FACT: Even aggressive forms of prostate cancer may not produce PSA so it is important to still have a digital rectal exam. Other factors also influence the results of prostate cancer screening, such as the size of a person’s prostate and how quickly the PSA levels change.

Suggestions:

If a man has another serious disease that shortens their life expectancy then screening may not be necessary. There are some men who even live a long healthy life without ever knowing they have prostate cancer, eventually dying of something other than prostate cancer.

Men may not show any signs or symptoms of prostate cancer if it grows too slow which also means it won’t become a threat to a mans length and quality of life. When it comes to these conditions you can see why it isn’t necessary for everyone to have prostate cancer screening. However, since prostate cancer screening has become available the death rate has decreased for prostate cancer.

It is important to have a physician who is experienced in interpreting PSAs since there is a complexity within the relating factors. An experienced doctor can properly evaluate your situation and avoid any unnecessary or inappropriate invasive testing and treatment.

The research team from Japan’s health ministry surveyed 49,920 men aged 40-69 across Japan in 1990 and 1993 and followed up on their health until 2004, the National Cancer Centre said. During this time, 404 men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, of whom 114 had advanced cases, 271 were localized, and 19 were of an undetermined stage. An analysis found the risks of having advanced prostate cancer was 50% lower for men who drink five or more cups of green tea a day compared with those who have less than one cup.

The research group said: “Green tea was not associated with localised prostate cancer, but green tea may be associated with a decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer.”

What’s special in green tea? A substance called catechin in green tea is supposed to contribute towards reducing risks by curbing levels of testosterone, a male hormone seen as a risk factor to prostate cancer.

The incidence of prostate cancer is much lower in Asian than Western populations. The study started on the assumption that this may be linked to the high consumption of green tea in Asian populations, and the assumption seems to be proving correct.

One in three men will have problems due to their prostate gland, but these are problems that can be solved if addressed early and properly.  There are men that die of prostate cancer every year, but many of these men are those who ignored the early symptoms of prostate cancer.

The prostate gland is an essential organ in the male reproductive system.  The prostrate gland is very small compared to other organs in the male system, but it is a gland that often leads to the most significant problems faced by many men today.

Unfortunately, men sometimes believe that a regular visit to the doctor is unnecessary because they feel great, and they often ignore the early symptoms of prostate cancer.

The thought of problems with the reproductive system is often more frightening to men than other serious conditions because these conditions could possibly threaten their lives and their sexuality before they die.

Some men worry that the treatments might affect their sexual function so they feel ambivalent about diagnosis when they know the treatment that follows.  The problems of men can be very dangerous if they delay.  The early symptoms of prostate cancer alert men who should find effective treatment if they act in time.

Early Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer Are Warnings To Act 

• African-American men suffer from prostate cancer more than other ethnic groups, but all men over fifty have a significant chance of developing prostate cancer.  Left untreated, prostate cancer is usually deadly, but the cure rate is excellent if the cancer is treated when the early symptoms of prostate cancer first appear.
• All men over fifty should go for screening once a year.  There are two tests that can point out the early symptoms of prostate cancer.  All men over fifty should go to their physician to get these two tests.
• The early symptoms of prostate cancer are sometimes the symptoms of other conditions as well.  These early symptoms of prostate cancer include urgent, painful and frequent urination.
• A dull pain in the pelvic area can also be a warning sign of prostate cancer.
• Blood in the urine or pain during intercourse can also be early symptoms of prostate cancer.
• Pain in the lower back, hip, thighs and bones can also be an indication of the presence of cancer.
• Prostate cancer begins in the prostate gland, and it can be cured if it does not move out of this gland.

There are long gaps between the very first stages of prostate enlargement for whatever reason, and the appearance of perceptible symptoms.

The prostate gland is present in a particularly packed part of the body, but not all systems respond to a swollen gland at the same stage or time. Moreover, prostate enlargement shares symptoms with other unrelated medical conditions as well.

Therefore, no lay person can come to any worthwhile or reliable conclusions merely by experiencing some common symptoms. There really are no alternatives to professional assessment by qualified and experienced doctors.

The microscopic cells which make up any part of the body are beehives of activity, though we may take them for granted, or be unaware of what all goes on inside our physical selves. Fortunately, a doctor can detect prostate cancer warning signs months before a lay person feels that something may be wrong.

There are two routes to such diagnoses

1. by physical examination
2. through tests, both of blood and through scans of the pelvic area.

A doctor will normally employ a combination of both these approaches to rule out prostate enlargement, and the conclusion is not valid without fresh appraisal after a year.
Typical Prostate Cancer Warning Signs

Visiting a rest room is such a mundane act that many of us may not realize that we seem to feel the urge to empty our bladders slightly more often than before. The earliest prostate cancer warning signs are subtle, and shared with other medical conditions as well. A sudden disturbance of glucose metabolism can cause the same kind of frequent urination, which is a possible symptom of glandular enlargement blocking the urethra.

However, prostate cancer warning signs can be distinguished to some extent, or in some cases, by a characteristic feeling that the bladder does not empty as usual.

Moreover, urination is also painful when the prostate is enlarged, which is not the case with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. Prostate cancer can also result in traces of blood appearing in urine.

Pain is another pervasive outcome of untreated prostate cancer, especially if detection is delayed. It starts with generalized discomfort in the pelvic area where the prostate is located. The pain gets progressively worse if the affected man does not take treatment, and spreads to the back, the lower limbs, and to the skeleton as a whole. Malignancy may also affect neighboring parts of the body. The acute distress of advanced prostate cancer makes timely detection and the start of treatment invaluable.

Most men do not have prostate problems before the age of fifty, and a healthy prostate gland is necessary for the reproductive system of men. After the age of fifty, there are many men who do have prostate problems. The men who are conscientious about their health usually find any prostate problems before these become very serious. There are at least two medical tests that have been developed to help men avoid any prostate problems. Regular medical tests after the age of fifty for men will usually include these two tests.

The first signs of prostate problems usually include frequent, painful or urgent urination. Other signs of prostate problems include pain in the bone and abdomen. Prostate problems including prostate cancer have been eliminated in many men because of the research by brilliant medical researchers. Sometimes men suffer serious prostate problems because they procrastinate about going to the doctor. Other men feel uncomfortable about going to the doctor because of the worry about finding a serious disease. These are the men who often develop difficult problems.

Prostate Problems Can Be Prevented Before They Start

There is an old saying about preventing a disease is better than curing a disease. This is definitely the case with the prostate gland in the male reproductive system. The tests are important in detecting any disease, but there are other measures that men can take to avoid problems before they start. Good nutrition seems to help men avoid prostrate problems according to researchers. There seems to be more prostate problems in countries where the people eat lots of fat. Those men who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables might be able to avoid prostate cancer. There is some evidence to show that this is the case.

A diet rich in fish seems to help the prostate. Men in countries where fish is eaten frequently seem to have less prostate cancer and other problems with their reproductive system. The fish with the most fatty acids seems to be good for the prostate gland. These fish include salmon and mackerel. Men who control their calorie intake and their weight seem to avoid prostate cancer as well. The evidence is strong that a nutritional diet that is low in calories and fat should improve the health men and help them avoid prostate problems. Prostate cancer kills many men every year, and this is a tragedy because there is so much information to help men avoid these problems.

Other information about risk comes from medical studies. In these studies doctors look at factors such as smoking, diet, or exercise that may affect cancer risk. They draw conclusions about how these and other specific factors affect cancer risk by looking at large groups of people who have a certain risk factor and those who do not. Doctors then look at how many individuals in the two groups are diagnosed with cancer.

By comparing how many people in each of these groups actually develops cancer, doctors are able to estimate relative risk—that is the risk that one group will get cancer compared to another group.

The bottom line is that you can never really know exactly what your individual or personal cancer risk is. What scientists do know is that certain personal characteristics and behaviors increase your chances of getting cancer. These personal characteristics and behaviors are referred to as risk factors.

Did you know that?

• Cancer can attack any age group, not just older people.
• There are over 200 types of cancer.
• 30 to 60 % cancers are linked to your lifestyle (important for those with high travel & stress)
• You can prevent or cure many cancers by changing diet and lifestyle.
• In 200+ human studies, carrots consistently emerged as a top cancer-fighting food.

Over the last two years, I underwent some surgeries (non-cancerous), and during my multiple visits to the hospitals, I came across several instances of people hit by cancer – many in their 20s, 30s, and 40s – working as managers, engineers, bankers, lawyers, teachers, pilots, etc.

One person with back pain thought it was due to frequent air travel and was taking pain killers for several months– turned out to be spine cancer. Another person thought his skin had been itching due to weather changes– was actually skin cancer. Lung, Breast, and Colorectal cancers are even more common. My discovery of year 2006 was that cancer is much closer to us than we realize.

While I am not a medical professional, the Molecular Biology I studied at Stanford University is enough to help me in understanding cancer technically and assessing the huge amount information on the Internet.

What amazes me is that many companies and websites are charging up to $200 for such essential information, or they will share it with you if you buy their consultation, products, pills, etc.

Each patient wished he or she knew it before. So I have prepared a guide with all essential information, for free, so that you and everyone can read it. It has information extracted from a variety of sources like reputed organizations like cancer.gov and cancerresearchuk.org, blogs by cancer patients, and research notes by biotech companies. Wish you great health.

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About the author: Shankar AVSB is the Director for Alpha Neuron, the leading business resource to help executives with difficult business decisions. He has worked with 100+ business directors on various business challenges. He follows various topics on healthcare and also leads MyOrbit.tv. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering, and has also studied at Stanford University School of Medicine.
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The relative importance of cancers as a cause of death is increasing, mostly because of the increasing proportion of people who are old, and also in part because of reductions in mortality from some other causes, especially infectious diseases.
The incidence of cancers of the lung, colon and rectum, breast and prostate generally increases in parallel with economic development, while the incidence of stomach cancer usually declines with development.

Lifestyle and diet play a key role in cancer prevention and survival. It is estimated that roughly 30 to 60% of all cancers are related to nutrition.

The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. The most consistent finding, over decades of research, is the strong association between tobacco use and cancers of many sites. Hundreds of epidemiological studies have confirmed this association.

Further support comes from the fact that lung cancer death rates in the United States have mirrored smoking patterns, with increases in smoking followed by dramatic increases in lung cancer death rates and, more recently, decreases in smoking followed by decreases in lung cancer death rates in men.

Lifestyle choices cause cancer: tobacco, diet, exercise, alcohol, tanning choices, and certain sexually transmitted diseases are the major risks. “Most cancers are related to known lifestyle factors.”

There is also a growing body of research that correlates cancer incidence with the lower levels of melatonin produced in the body when people spend more time in bright-light conditions, as happens typically in the well-lit nighttime environments of the more developed countries. This effect is compounded in people who sleep fewer hours and in people who work at night, two groups that are known to have higher cancer rates.